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July 28, 2010

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• understand the use of modifiers

• learn new vocabulary

• learn elements of drama

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Homework:

• Vocabulary Packet
• Complete your scene summaries
• The teacher is checking all today's work tomorrow.

Reminders:

• Checking homework today:
  • See the list on the white board.
• Summer School Planner (Due Each Friday)
  • summer school planner 2010.pdf

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Agenda

Reading Section: Vocabulary Quiz

• Clear your desk.
• Silently take your quiz, then begin your next packet.
• Due Tomorrow

Reading Section: Act 2 Review Packet

• Complete act 2 of the packet.
• The questions refer to both the book and the film version.

Reading Section: Analyzing Act 2, page 629

• Complete the personal response before beginning the questions.
• Work in groups of 3 to 4.
• 1-8(see page R7 at the end of your book to help you answer number 1).

Writing: Quickwrite: Images/Graphic Media

• Should news companies be able to publish provocative (disturbing) images? Why or why not? Be prepared to share!
• Images

Reading Section: Vocabulary Front Loading

• Discuss key concepts/vocabulary.
• Students keep notes during the explanation.

• Give students 20 minutes to scan for vocabulary and define unfamiliar words in groups of 3 to 4.
  • give them the article:
    

    lesson_art_19_10.pdf
    

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Grammar Section: Using Modifiers

• Take Cornell notes
  • Using Modifiers
• Practice
  • Degrees of Comparisons
  • Making Comparisons

Reading Section: Media Connection if time allows)

• Silently read the comic strip on p. 630
  • Answer questions 1 and 2 in your notebooks.

Reading Section: Romeo and Juliet Act III, sc. i and Act III, sc. ii

• Read along with the CD.
• Watch/read along with video.
• Stop after each scene to give students time to do their scene summaries.

Reading Section: Class time to add to dialectical journals.